Sights and sounds from today’s health care rally

Today dozens of North Carolinians who believe in common-sense health reform turned out on short notice to send a pro-health care message.

Despite short notice, 75-100 people turned out, dramatically outnumbering the anti-reform forces who initially organized a protest. The pro-reform coalition wanted to send a message of support to legislators like Congressman Bob Etheridge, who

Photos from the rally are up at the Justice Center’s Facebook page.

Speeches from Adam Searing of the Health Access Coalition and James Andrews of AFL-CIO will be posted later today. For one indicative sound of the rally, here’s a popular chant: “Vote Yes, Fix this mess.”

Also, watch a video of Blake, a 12-year-old from Pittsboro, speak about the family reasons she supports health reform.

Update: here’s that speech by Adam Searing.